Multi-engine time

[PaulRix]

I am very fortunate in that I have been able to fly as a co-pilot on charter flights with the company I work for (as a line guy). I get to fly the Pt91 legs as 'sole manipulator of the controls' so I can log that time as PIC. This may seem like a daft question, but I will ask it anyway. I have a little over 100 hours of Multi time now (as PIC/mostly SIC) but apart from the basic 10 hours of Multi-engine training at ATP and a few hours as safety pilot in a Twin Commanche, most of my Multi time is in turbo-props. Is this going to look wierd to potential employers down the road? Is it a bad thing or does it not matter?

[crashmbern]

no not really but be prepared to answer questions about the airplane you are flying.

[PaulRix]

Well, thats good to know, thanks. I sometimes feel that I skipped a step in the natural progression and that it could come back to haunt me.

[Alchemy]

If you're logging time as SIC, be sure you are flying an aircraft that requires 2 pilots as its "minimum crew".

This is not the case for most non-121 turboprops. Even if Insurance requires 2 pilots, that time won't hold up in an interview. Try to go to a ground school for the aircraft you are logging time in. If you're interested in going to the airlines, they will drill you on systems for the most complex aircraft you have flown. It's probably not such a big deal if you plan to stay on the charter/corporate side.

[PaulRix]

To be honest I don't think I'll be going to the airlines. I like the charter flying for now (I still have a lot of room to grow in this area). Eventually I would like to move over to the corporate side, but realistically that is a long way off.

[SteveC]

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If you're logging time as SIC, be sure you are flying an aircraft that requires 2 pilots as its "minimum crew".

This is not the case for most non-121 turboprops.

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135 charter rules require 2 pilots, even in piston twin operations. You are *allowed* to fly single pilot with the use of autopilot (if approved in the company operating specs), but there shouldn't be any question about 2 pilot crews in any 135 charter operation.

The question that will come up, though, is if you are approved as a crewmember for the 135 legs. You must have the required training and check ride in order to be SIC on a 135 flight. If you don't have the training or checkride and all paperwork in place, don't log those legs, even as SIC.

[PaulRix]

^I have a SIC checkride every 12 months for the Pt135 operation. Our operation is run by the book and we have a good relationship with the local FSDO. I am very fortunate to be aboard with this company.